Paying for LSTC
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$18,480
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,960
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,000
The 2025 tuition & fees of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are $18,480 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $18,480 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois, the undergraduate tuition & fees are inexpensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Catholic Theological Union at Chicago and Chicago Theological Seminary, tuition & fees of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $20,714.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the LSTC's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are $18,480 on average over undergraduate programs.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $18,960 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,000 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,130 |
| 2022 | $2,175 |
| 2023 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | $2,000 |